Élections 2006
TOEWS: RESPONSIBILITY IS TO RULE OF LAW, NOT TO GOVERNMENT - Julius Grey: Under the rule of law the courts interpret our Constitution
7 février, 2006
Ottawa. In response to Prime Minister Harper's appointment of Vic Toews as Canada's new Minister of Justice, renowned human rights lawyer Julius Grey is calling on the Justice Minister to reassure Canadians
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Election 2006: Equal marriage not part of Conservative mandate
26 janvier, 2006
The big news about the recent federal election is not what happened, it’s what didn’t happen. The Conservatives, while they won “the prize” of forming the next government, did not make the huge gains expected.
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Harper victory narrowed by marriage issue
24 janvier, 2006
Stephen Harper has ridden a wave of anti-Liberal sentiment and will become Canada’s 22nd prime minister. However, despite polls last week suggesting he might win a majority in Parliament, he wound up with only a minority, and with a lower...
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STEPHEN HARPER in his own words
21 janvier, 2006
January 21, 2006: Today’s Globe and Mail featured a two page ad titled “Stephen Harper – in his own words.” The ad features the text of a speech Mr. Harper gave to the Council for National Policy in Montreal in June 1997.
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Analysis of Vote Marriage Canada endorsements
20 janvier, 2006
Vote Marriage Canada, an organization dedicated to taking away from same-sex couples the right to civil marriage, has now endorsed candidates in 209 ridings. Egale has analysed the results and found the following.
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De nouveau, Harper attaque les cours
19 janvier, 2006
Une fois de plus, le leader du Parti Conservateur, Stephen Harper, s’en prend aux cours de justice du Canada. Il a déclaré hier que certains des juges nommés par le gouvernement fédéral...
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Layton is on top, Harper on bottom
19 janvier, 2006
Pun aside and (sort of) unintentional, Layton does come out on top while Harper is a bad, bad, bottom. Jack Layton, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) scores A+ for his stances on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified (LGBT) issues.
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Open Letter to Stockwell Day, Conservative Foreign Affairs Critic
18 janvier, 2006
In many countries around the world, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people face arrests, torture, and even death because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. People living with HIV/AIDS face stigma, discrimination and human rights...
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104 Law Profs ask Harper for Supreme Court reference
17 janvier, 2006
Yesterday 104 law professors from across Canada wrote an open letter to Stephen Harper saying that his plan to re-open the equal marriage debate will lead to “legal confusion, a lack of uniformity, and unnecessary, protracted and costly...
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l’Honorable Stephen Harper sur la réouverture du débat sur le mariage entre conjoints de même sexe
17 janvier, 2006
M. Harper, Vous avez clairement fait savoir que, si vous étiez élu premier ministre, votre gouvernement offrirait au Parlement la possibilité de redéfinir le mariage
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Cindy Silver misrepresenting herself
16 janvier, 2006
Cindy Silver refuses to admit she’s personally anti-gay, stubbornly asserting that in all her years of anti-gay activism she was simply doing her job. However, Egale has learned that Silver was part of a group of individuals who lobbied MPs...
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Rondo Thomas: Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
16 janvier, 2006
A video has recently surfaced showing Ajax Pickering Conservative candidate Rondo Thomas whipping up his troops in the battle against equal marriage for same-sex couples. As the top lieutenant of Defend Marriage Coalition leader Charles McVety, Mr....
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David Sweet hides his Promise Keeper past
16 janvier, 2006
From 1998 to 2004, Hamilton area Conservative candidate David Sweet was the President of Promise Keepers Canada, the Canadian arm of the U.S.-based evangelical Christian organization. He stepped down January 31, 2004, in order to run in the last...
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Égale évalue les chefs de Parti selon leurs positions sur les questions entourant les personnes LGBT
12 janvier, 2006
À chaque élection Égale évalue le chef de chaque parti et les candidat(e)s selon leurs positions sur les questions entourant les personnes lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles et transidentifiées...
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The two promises that would lead to chaos
12 janvier, 2006
Conservative leader Stephen Harper has promised, if he becomes Prime Minister, to introduce another vote on the definition of marriage, even though Parliament decisively dealt with this matter this past summer.
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Egale supports call to preclude Parliament from using the Notwithstanding Clause
10 janvier, 2006
At last night’s leaders’ debate, Paul Martin promised his government would amend the Constitution to prevent the federal government from using the notwithstanding clause.
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Egale asks Harper to clarify murky position on notwithstanding clause
8 janvier, 2006
In an article published in the Toronto Star on January 5, professors Jerome Black and Bruce Hicks wrote that Mr. Harper’s promise not to use the notwithstanding clause to take away equal marriage may be temporary
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L’élection fédérale : il existe une autre façon de voter
1 janvier, 2006
Nous aurons à peine digéré notre repas des fêtes et récupéré de la célébration du Nouvel-An alors que les divers partis politiques...
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Harper s’engage à ne pas utiliser la clause dérogatoire pour redéfinir le mariage
16 décembre, 2005
Lors du débat des chefs en français hier soir, Stephen Harper s’est engagé à ne pas utiliser la clause dérogatoire pour retirer aux couples de même sexe les droits à...
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Law Professors Say Re-Opening Marriage Issue Now Pointless
16 décembre, 2005
Constitutional experts reiterate that for Parliament to follow Stephen Harper’s plan to eliminate the right of same sex couples to marry would require the use the Charter’s notwithstanding clause. Now that Mr. Harper has ruled out...
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Positions de votre député
1 décembre, 2005
Cette base de donné énumère tous les députés et leurs expériences professionnelles au sujet des questions liées à la communauté LGBT.
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Élections 2006
1 décembre, 2005
Une élection fédérale aura lieu le 23 janvier 2006, et l’égalité des personnes LGBT ne tient qu’à un fil. Dès le premier jour de la campagne, Stephen...
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South Africa’s Highest Court Orders Equal Marriage
1 décembre, 2005
Today a nine-judge panel of the Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled that excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage is unconstitutional and that the definition of marriage in South Africa must be changed to include same-sex couples. The...
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Harper wants to Re-Open marriage debate
29 novembre, 2005
On this first day of the election campaign, Stephen Harper told reporters that he intends to re-open the issue of equal marriage for same-sex couples. He said that if elected Prime Minister he will introduce legislation to exclude same-sex couples from...
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